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Immunization Rates Lag in Older African-American and Hispanic Populations, AARP Report Shows
December 3rd, 2008
A new report by AARP's Public Policy Institute highlights the impact of low vaccination rates for influenza and pneumonia among older black and Hispanic populations. Rates for these groups lag significantly behind whites. Together, influenza and pneumonia represent the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, despite the availability of annual flu shots and the one-time pneumococcal vaccination. "It's tragic that America loses so many lives each year to preventable diseases," said AARP Board Member Jacob Lozada. "Even more alarming are the drastic ethnic and racial disparities that exist in immunization rates. With so much riding on our health, there is no...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-12-03)
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